6/28/2026, 9:39 AM
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Two new faces emerged from the heavy curtains of summer showers, and it appeared that Izumi had noticed them before they noticed her. Not that she was surprised; the crane was sure they’d been more preoccupied with trying to seek shelter than who was underneath said shelter. They had regarded the crane eventually, however, and her gaze shifted to them both.
”There’s no need to apologize. The bridge is not mine.” She stated a-matter-of-factly, shrugging her shoulders. Even if the bridge was hers, it’d be quite silly to keep others from seeking shelter beneath it in a time like this, but Izumi was not worried about that right now, nor the presence of the pair who sought refuge beside her. She’d lost her food, and was being inconvenienced, weighed down by the heaviness of her drenched coat.
Actually, Inconvenienced wasn’t the right word. This was beginning to irritate her, and she stood there — stiff and unmoving — too preoccupied with this discomfort to really pay attention to them.
”Actually, hold that thought.” — Until Izumi could no longer take it, and she gripped the earth beneath the streams and began shaking out her fur from head to tail. She was attempting not to do so in front of company lest they catch the water that flew off her pelt, but at least the woman could concentrate. ”Okay, I feel much better now.” The Empress stated with a soft, satisfied smile, turning her head back to the pair.
”—but as I was saying, I have no qualms with you and your wife sharing a shelter with me.”
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